Econ 201 Exams. #3 Professor Twomey UM-D



Econ 201 Exam #3a Winter, 2014 Professor Twomey Student Name: __________Part II. Answer on the back of the last sheet if you need more space.1.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)StagflationCyclically Adjusted Budget BalanceC) Recessionary GapAutonomous Change in Aggregate Spending2. (13 points) Explain and illustrate on an AS-AD graph the short run and long run impacts on the economy of a decline in Aggregate Demand, in a situation where the government does nothing to intervene.- Now suppose the government wished to engage in countercyclical fiscal policy, to combat the effects of the decline in Aggregate Demand. Give an example of a policy action the government could use, and identify on the above graph where that would leave the economy.3a. (10 points) What was the main idea behind the Laffer Curve, and what policy does it lead to? What is our textbook’s verdict on President Reagan’s experience with it?b. The standard explanation for the difference between the short run AS curve and the long run AS curve relates to rigidities. Identify and explain real briefly three such rigidities.4. (10 points) Consider an economy with an MPC of 0.75, that is suffering some cyclical unemployment. Suppose the government decides to increase its level of spending by $200 billion. In a simple multiplier model, by how much will this change real GDP? Illustrate the change on an AD-AS graph. (It would be a useful simplification to assume that prices are constant, because the AS is flat).Now consider a situation where an economy has some cyclical employment, and the government decides to increase both its level of expenditures and its level of taxes by the same amount, thereby not altering its budget surplus/deficit. Would the resulting change in income in this new situation be larger or smaller than what happens in the above situation? Explain briefly – no graphs nor formulas needed.The median on this exam was 68; the high was 93.Econ 201 Exam #3b Winter, 2014 Professor Twomey Student Name: _____________Part II. Answer on the back of the last sheet if you need more space.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Automatic StabilizerSupply ShockC) Paradox of thriftMarginal Propensity to Save(10 points) How will planned investment spending change as the following events occur? Explain briefly.The interest rate falls as a result of Federal Reserve policyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decrees that corporations must upgrade or replace their machinery in order to reduce their emissions of sulfur dioxide.U.M.-D engineers develop a new, lightweight, efficient engine for automobiles.(13 points) Explain and illustrate on an AS-AD graph the short run and long run impacts on the economy of a increase in Aggregate Demand, in a situation where the government does nothing to intervene.Now suppose the government wished to engage in countercyclical fiscal policy, to combat the effects of the increase in Aggregate Demand. Give an example of a policy action the government could use, and identify on the above graph where that would leave the economy.4a. (10 points) Consider a situation of an economy where the MPC is 2/3, and for some reason business investment falls by $400 billion. By how much will equilibrium income change?b. The textbook (and class lecture) discussed several valid criticisms of discretionary fiscal policy. Identify two that the text considers valid, and explain them briefly. The median on this exam was 67; the high was 83.Econ 201 Exam #3 Fall, 2013 Professor Twomey Student Name: _____________Part II Answer on these sheets, using the back of the last sheet if you need space.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Automatic stabilizersCyclically adjusted budget balancesStagflationIndexing to the CPI(10 points) What was the main idea behind the Laffer Curve, and what policy does it lead to? What is our textbook’s verdict on President Reagan’s experience with it?(10 points) How did or would the following affect the current public debt and implicit liabilities of the U.S. government?The age at which retired persons can receive full social Security benefits is raised by two years Social Security benefits for future retirees are limited to those with low incomes.In 2003, Congress passed and President Bush signd the Medicare Modernization Act, which provides seniors and individuals with disabilities with a prescription drug benefit (reduction in price). Some of the benefits took effect immediately, but others will begin later on.The decision is made that, because costs of health care are rising faster than the overall inflation rate, that the annual increases in Social Security benefits should be linked to those health care costs.(13 points) Explain and illustrate on an AS-AD graph the short run and long run impacts on the economy of a decline in Aggregate Demand, in a situation where the government does nothing to intervene.Now suppose the government wished to engage in countercyclical fiscal policy, to combat the effects of the decline in Aggregate Demand. Give an example of a policy action the government could use, and identify on the above graph where that would leave the economy.The median on this exam was ; the high was .Econ 201 Exam #3 Fall, 2012 Professor Twomey Student NamePart II. Answer on these sheets, using the back of the last sheet if you need more space.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Automatic stabilizerMonetary baseBank holidayOutput gap(6 points) What is the basic idea behind the Laffer Curve? (Graph optional). In the US, when was this analysis most popular? What is the primary criticism of those who reject the policy that is associated with it?(5 points) What are the three defining roles of Money? Explain each one real briefly(11 points) Explain whether the following government policies will affect the aggregate demand curve or the short-term aggregate supply curve, and in which direction (left or right) they will move that curve: (graph optional)The government reduces the minimum wageThe government increases transfers to poor families with dependent childrenWith a goal of reducing the budget deficit, the government announces that households will have to pay much higher taxes next yearThe government reduces military spending5a. (11 points) Let’s consider the national debt, and government deficits that have increased it, as our government pursued (discretionary) countercyclical fiscal policy. The textbook (and classroom lecture) discussed a few valid economic arguments against using fiscal policy that way. Identify and explain briefly two. b. Discussions about the debt are made more difficult by some measurement issues. The textbook refers to two of them: ‘public debt’ (debt held by the public) and implicit liabilities. What do these terms mean, and do they make the debt seem bigger or smaller?c. Does an economist’s verdict on the desirability of countercyclical policy depend on whether the initial problem was a supply shock or a demand shock? Explain your answer very briefly. The median on this exam was 64; the high was 88.Econ 201 Exam #3 Fall, 2011 Professor Twomey Student NamePart II (Use the back of the last sheet if you need more space.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Cyclically adjusted balanced budgetOutput gapHaircut (when speaking of national debt)Investment tax credit(10 points) In the accompanying graph we see the situation of country Z. Is Z facing a recessionary or an inflationary gap?Which type of fiscal policy does Z need, expansionary or contractionary?Give an example of some government action that would achieve this result.Illustrate on the graph the new situation in Z, after that policy has been implemented.10 points) Consider an economy initially at full employment equilibrium. Then for some reason (e.g., an increase in Government spending), aggregate demand increases. Explain and illustrate with a graph the impact of the increase in AD. Distinguish between the short run effects and the long run effects. (13 points) a. As a response to growing unemployment in 2008, our government approved a relief package that gave about $145 billion to US consumers in the form of a tax rebate (check to us In the mail). If the MPC was about 0.7, what was the size of the eventual impact on the US economy of that rebate? Illustrate this impact on an AS-AD graph, being sure to label the axes.b. How will the following affect planned investment expenditure? Explain real briefly. i. The Federal Reserve (Central Bank) lowers the interest rateii. There is a rise in the expected rate of growth of real GDPiii. UM-D engineers design a more efficient engine for cars.The median on this exam was 68; the high was 91.Econ 201 Exam #3 Winter, 2011 Professor Twomey Student Name: __________Part II. (Use the back of the last page if you need more space).Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Supply shockAutomatic stabilizerAutonomous change in aggregate spendingCyclically adjusted budget balance(10 points) What are the three ways the Fed can control the supply of money?b. Suppose the Fed causes the money supply to increase. Explain and illustrate with graphs how that will affect interest rates, private sector investment, and real GDP.(10 points) Suppose that the economy is characterized by the following consumption function:C = 7,000 + 0.75 x GDP. Now, suppose that, as a result of an election, business leaders are more optimistic about the economy, and decide to increase their investments by $200 billion. What will be the impact of this decision on national GDP? Illustrate your answer with an AS-AD graph.(13 points) What are the three defining functions (or roles), of money?b. What is the basic formula of the monetarists, and what important economic lesson do they draw from it?c. What is meant by the Laffer curve, and what important economic prediction is derived from it? (graph optional)The median on this exam was 66; the high was 84Econ 201 Exam #3a Fall, 2010 Prof. Twomey Student Name: ____________ Part II (If you need more paper, please request this of the professor)Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Marginal propensity to saveSticky wagesCyclically adjusted budget balanceHousing BubbleConsider the situation where, after an election, a new Congress comes in that wants to balance the budget by reducing government expenditures. Suppose that this reduction was $200 billion. Calculate the impact on real GDP of that cut in spending, using the standard Keynesian analysis; suppose the MPC is 0.9, and that prices can be considered fixed. Illustrate your answer with a graph. (10 points)a) (13 points) What is the major policy proposal that is related to economist Arthur Laffer, and the curve that bears his name? (graph not needed)b) It has been argued that the Laffer curve was not given a fair chance in the 1980s, when President Reagan followed its policy. Identify two examples of factors that might not have allowed it to work.c) On a different theme, what are the three major roles that define or identify money?(10 points) In the accompanying diagram, the economy is initiallyat long run equilibrium at point E1, when an oil shock shiftsthe short run aggregate supply curve to SRAS2.What happens to prices and output in the short run?What is this phenomenon known as?Suppose the government wanted to use fiscal or monetary policies to address the effects of the supply shock. If thedecision was made to address the change in GDP, whatpolicies would be chosen? Illustrate on a graph.If the decision was made to address the change in prices,what policies would be chosen. Illustrate on a different graphWhy do supply shocks present a dilemma for policy makers?The median on this exam was 67; the high was 94Econ 201 Exam #3b. Fall, 2010 Professor Twomey Part II If you need more paper, please ask the professor.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Fiat moneyImplicit liabilitiesWealth effectStagflation(8 points) What is the major policy proposal that is related to economist Arthur Laffer, and the curve that bears his name? (graph not necessary)b) It has been argued that the Laffer curve was not given a fair chance in the 1980s, when President Reagan followed its policy. Identify two examples of factors that might not have allowed it to work.(5 points) There are several criticisms of discretionary fiscal policy. Identify and explain briefly two.(10 points) Suppose that by some miracle peace were to break out around the world, leading government leaders – including ours – to decide that we can safely reduce military expenditures. What would be the standard Keynesian analysis of the size of the effect on real GDP of a decline in government expenditures of $300 billion, if the MPC is 0.8 and prices are assumed constant? Illustrate your answer with a graph.(10 points) Suppose the economy is in short-run macroeconomic equilibrium at point E1 in the diagram. Is the economy facing an inflationary or deflationary gap?What policies might the government implement that might bringthe economy back to long run macroeconomic equilibrium? Explain, and illustrate with a separate graph.If the government did not intervene to close this gap, would theeconomy return to long-run equilibrium? Explain.The median on this exam was 54; the high was 95.Econ 201? Exam #3?? Summer, 2010?? Professor Twomey?? Student Name: __________The exam consists of two parts: multiple choice and short answers. The multiple choice questions are worth three points apiece, and the weight of the other questions is indicated below. Please answer on these sheets. For the multiple choice questions, circle the letter that corresponds to your answer. Please ask for clarification of any unclear question. Time: one hour – we will resume lecture at 1:00 pm. Good luck.Part II. Use the back of the last sheet if you need more space.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Cyclically adjusted budget balanceOpen Market CommitteeRecessionary gap.Laffer Curve(10 points) a. Consider an economy that is characterized by the following consumption function, C = 400 + 0.8 * Yd, where C is the value of consumption, and Yd is the amount of disposable income. If business investment were to increase by $100 billion, by how much would equilibrium income change? In this situation, which of the AS or AD curves would move, and in which direction?b.? In determining whether or not a financial instrument ought to be considered part of the quantity of money, economists have traditionally looked at three defining roles, or characteristics of money. Identify and explain each of them briefly.(10 points) In each of the following cases, in the short run, the particular event will cause a move of one of AS or AD, and a movement along the other curve. Ignore long run considerations. For each case, draw a graph of the before and after case, clearly indicating which curve has moved.Events overseas lead to a reduction in the price that US producers pay for steel, a major? commodity in domestic production.An increase in the quantity of money by the Federal Reserve increases the amount of money that financial institutions are able to lend, thus lowering interest rates.Greater union activity leads to higher nominal wages.A generalized, continual increase in prices in the stock market leads consumers to feel wealthier.(13 points) a. Given an initial situation of long and short run equilibrium, we know that when aggregate demand drops (for whatever reason), the country’s government has two options: 1) it can do nothing, and let market forces lead the economy back to equilibrium; 2) it can engage in countercyclical policy – of which that of interest to us now is fiscal policy.Explain and illustrate with two separate AS-AD graphs these two scenarios. Indicate the initial equilibrium, the temporary equilibrium after AD drops, and the new equilibrium after the adjustments happen. In each case, explain what variables adjust, and in what way (up or down), to cause the move of the curves you are describing.b. The idea of countercyclical fiscal policy is attractive to many economists. Nevertheless, there are several limitations, or criticisms of countercyclical policy, identified in our text, as well as in class. Describe each briefly.The median on this exam was 71; the high was 85.Econ 201? Exam #3b?? Winter, 2010?? Professor Twomey? Student Name: ___________If any question is unclear, please ask for clarification. The multiple choice questions are valued three points apiece. Please circle the letter corresponding to the answer you select. Time: the entire class. Good luck!Part II. Answer on these sheets, using the back of the last sheet if needed. Points per question are indicated.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Implicit liabilitiesMPSStagflationDiscount rate(10 points). Suppose the country’s monetary authority wanted to reduce the money supply. What are its three main tools of affecting the quantity of money, and how would the authorities have to change each one in order to obtain a reduction in money?(10 points)? What is meant by discretionary fiscal policy, and what are its goals? The textbook and class discussion touched on several reasons why discretionary fiscal policy might not be a good idea. Identify two and discuss them briefly.(13 points). The economy depicted in the accompanying Graph [p 349 of KW] ?is at equilibrium at point E1]. Is the economy facing an inflationary or a deflationary gap?What policies can the government implement thatmight bring the economy back to long-run equilibrium?Illustrate your answer on a separate graph.If the government did not intervene to close this gap,would the economy return to long-run equilibrium?Econ 201? Exam #3a?? Winter, 2010 Professor Twomey?? Student Name: _______________If any question is unclear, please ask for clarification. The multiple choice questions are valued three points apiece. Please circle the letter corresponding to the answer you select. Time: the entire class. Good luck!Part II. Answer on these sheets. Points per question are indicated.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (16 points)Cyclically adjusted budget balanceb. Stabilization policyc. Autonomous change in aggregate spendingd. Federal funds rate2. (10 points). What is meant by discretionary fiscal policy, and what are its goals? The textbook and class discussion touched on several reasons why discretionary fiscal policy might not be a good idea. Identify two such criticisms, and discuss them briefly.(13 points) In the accompanying diagram, [fro p. 349 in KW] the economy isin long-run macroeconomic equilibrium at point E1. Thenan oil shock shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve toSRAS2. How do prices and aggregate output change in the shortrun as a result of the oil shock?What fiscal or monetary policies can the governmentuse to address the effects of the supply shock? Illustrate the effects of these policies on another graph.Why do supply shocks present a dilemma for governmentpolicy makers – one that is felt to be more seriousthan demand shocks?Econ 201? Exam #3?? Summer, 2009 Professor Twomey??? Student Name: _____________ As before, the exam consists of two parts; multiple choice, and short answer/graphs. For the multiple choice questions, please circle the letter corresponding to your answer. The multiple choice questions are weighted three points apiece, and the weights of the other questions are indicated. Please ask for clarification for any question that is not clear. Time: 75 minutes. Good luck!II. 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two (16 points):Financial intermediaryMedium of exchangeFisher EffectAutomatic Stabilizer?2.? (10 points) Assume the economy is in short-run macroeconomic equilibrium at point E1 in the diagram at right. Based on the diagram, answer the following:Is the economy facing an inflationary or a?? recessionary gap? ____________________What policies can the government implement to bring the economy back to long-run equilibrium?Illustrate your answer on that graph.If the government decided not to intervene to close this gap, what would happen in the economy thatwould eventually bring it back to long run equilibrium?? Explain and illustrate with a separate graph.3 (10 points). Sallie Mae is a quasi-governmental agency that packages student loans into pools of loans and sells shares of these pools to investors as Sallie Mae bonds.What is this process called? _________________________?????? What effect will it have on investors compared to the situations in which they (the investors) could only buy and sell individual student loans?C. Will the existence of Sallie Mae, and these actions increase or decrease the ability of students to get loans? Explain.D. Suppose that a severe recession hits and, as a consequence, many graduating seniors cannot get jobs, and therefore default on their student loans. What effect will this have on Sallie Mae bonds?What will be the effect of this on the availability of student loans?4 (13 points).? Consider a situation with stable prices, where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, and private sector investment spending increases by $200 billion. What will be the ultimate effect of this new spending on real GDP? Illustrate your answer with an AS-AD graph.Consider now a situation in which the required reserve ratio is 0.8, and the Federal Reserve engages in an open market purchase of $300 billion. What will be the ultimate impact of this action on the money supply?How will that change in the money supply affect Aggregate Demand? Illustrate your answer with a graph.The high on this exam was? 93. The median was 55.[The following exams were based on a different textbook.]Econ 201a???????????????? Final Exam?????????????????? ?Winter, 2008 ????????????????Prof. TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the backsides if you need space. Please ask for clarification if the question is unclear. Be sure to label each axis on your graphs. Time: 90 minutes.Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Cyclical asymmetryEconomies of scaleEquation of exchangePrime rateBretton Woods system2a. What are the three tools available to the Federal Reserve to affect the money supply? For each tool, what would the Fed have to do with it to decrease the money supply?b. Explain, and illustrate with three parallel graphs, how a decrease in the money supply would affect national output and prices in the short run.3. How will the following affect inflation and unemployment, at least in the short run? Illustrate each answer with a graph – either the Phillips curve or an AS-AD graph.a. The price of oil rises b. Our government spends less on domestic programsAging of the US workforce leads to declines in our workers’ productivityd.? Better technology makes our exports look more attractive to overseas buyers.4a. Suppose that there is an increase in aggregate demand. Explain and illustrate on an AS-AD graph how that will affect prices and output in the short run and the long run.b. For the US economy in the second half of the twentieth century, what have been the three or four most important factors increase our standard of living, and what is their relative order of importance?5a.? Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate of the Japanese Yen in New York (make sure you label each axis). On that graph, illustrate which curve is affected by U.S. exports, and U.S. imports.Will the following lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of the dollar? Illustrate each answer with a separate graph.Inflation falls in Japan.The US puts tariffs on our imports from JapanSuppose the next presidential election in the US was troubled by the issue of vote counting, as occurred in 2000. Would this lead to an appreciation or depreciation of the dollar?The US Federal Reserve lowers our interest rates.The high on this exam was 98; the median was 70.Econ 201b???????????????? Final Exam??????????????????? Winter, 2008???????????????? Prof. TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the backsides if you need space. Please ask for clarification if the question is unclear. Be sure to label each axis on your graphs. Time: 90 minutes.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Labor force participation rateb.?? Velocity of moneyExchange controlsFederal funds ratePurchasing power parity theory2. What are the three tools available to the Federal Reserve to affect the money supply? For each tool, what would the Fed have to do to increase the money supply?b. Explain and illustrate with three parallel graphs, how an increase in the money supply would affect the short run levels of national output and prices.3. How will the following affect inflation and unemployment, at least in the short run? Illustrate each answer with a graph – either the Phillips curve or an AS-AD graph.a. The price of oil declines b. The government spends more on domestic programsImprovements in education increase workers’ productivityd.? Bad weather overseas leads foreign countries to buy more US agricultural products.4a. Suppose that there is a decline in aggregate demand. Explain and illustrate on an AS-AD graph how that decline will affect prices and output in the short run and the long run.b. The textbook speaks of “The New Economy.” What is meant by that term? What factors are suggested as causes of the increase in productivity?5a.? Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate of the euro in New York (make sure you label each axis). On that graph, illustrate which curve is affected by U.S. exports, and U.S. imports.Will the following lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of the dollar? Illustrate each answer with a separate graph.Inflation rises in Europe.Europe puts tariffs on imports from the USDispute over the EU’s constitution threatens a break-up of the European Unione. The US Federal Reserve lowers our interest ratesThe high on this exam was 88; the median was 62Econ 201a?????????????????? Exam #3???????????????? Winter, 2007???????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. The questions are equally weighted. Please ask for clarification if any question is unclear. Be sure to label all the axis on your graphs. Time: one hour, or whatever you need.Please identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Inflation targetingB Purchasing power parity theoryTight monetary policyFederal Funds rateNew Economy2a.? The standard textbook story is that there are three tools for Federal Reserve monetary policy. Identify and describe each one briefly, indicating what would have to be done in each case to increase the money supply .2b. Suppose that the Fed increased the money supply. Explain how this would affect prices and output in the national economy, illustrating your answer with the appropriate graphs.3a. Our textbook has a brief discussion of whether or not economic growth is beneficial and should be pursued. Identify and discuss briefly two reasons why growth might not be beneficial.b. Discuss the short run, and the long run impact on the economy’s level of prices and output if the government does something (monetary or fiscal? policy) that causes aggregate demand to increase. Illustrate your answer with a graph.4a. Write the monetarists’ equation of exchange, identifying each of the components.b. Identify whether each of the following will cause a movement along the Phillips curve or a shift of the entire curve. Illustrate each answer with a different graph.The central bank decreases the money supply.The price of oil rises in international marketsiii. Technological improvements in US production leads foreigners to buy more of our exports.5. Consider the market for Japanese Yen (Y) in New York. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate between the US dollar and the yen, being sure to label the axis.Will each of the following lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of the US dollar? Explain briefly, illustrating each answer with a separate graph.There is more inflation in the U.S.The Japanese Central Bank raises its interest rate, attracting US capital flowsDue to improved technology in the US, we do not buy as many Japanese products as before.d. A worsening in political relations between Japan and China leads US investors to desire to lower their investments in Japan.The median on this exam was? . The high wasEcon 201b????????????? Exam #3????????????????????? Winter, 2007????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. The questions are equally weighted. Please ask for clarification if any question is unclear. Time: one hour, or whatever you need.Please identify the following with a sentence or at most two:Currency interventionCyclical asymmetryInfrastructurePrime rateBretton Woods system2a. Our textbook has an extensive discussion of the factors that have led to long term growth in the US economy.? In addition to simple population growth, identify three other factors that have led to growth, and give a rough ordering of their empirical importance.Suppose the US government decided to lower spending. Explain how will that affect US prices and output, in the SHORT RUN? and in the LONG RUN. Illustrate your answer with a graph.In an assumed situation where the required reserve ratio is 0.05 (and no excess reserves and no cash), what happens to the US money supply if the FED engages in open market purchases worth $400 million??Explain and illustrate with (one or more) graph(s) how the change in the money supply that you described above, will affect US prices and outputs in the short run.4a. Draw a graph of the Laffer curve, identifying both axis. What important policy lesson did Laffer draw from this analysis?b. Will the following lead to a sift of the Phillips Curve, or a movement along the Phillips curve? Explain and illustrate each answer with a graph.US personal income taxes fallthe Fed raises the money supplyiii. The world price of oil falls.Consider the market for euros (€) in the US. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate between the US dollar and the Euro, being sure to label the axis.Will the following lead to an appreciation of a depreciation of the US dollar? Explain and illustrate each answer with a graph.The US central bank lowers its interest rate.For international political reasons the European Union places extra tariffs on their imports of goods from the USPresident Bush has a heart attackThe US government decides to engage in an expensive new program of space exploration.The median on this exam was?? . The high was? Econ 201a????????????????? Exam #3?????????????? Fall, 2006????????????????????????? ??Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST SHEET. Use the backs of these sheets if you need more space.? Be sure to label each axis on the graphs. The number of points for each questions is indicated. Please ask for clarification if a question is unclear.? Time: the entire class.? Good luck!Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (20 points)a) Managed floatb)? Discount rate?Labor force participation rate?Official reservese)? Inflation targeting (15 points) Consider trade between Mexico and Europe, and suppose Mexico has a fixed exchange rate. If Mexico has a balance of payments deficit, identify and explain briefly two policies that Mexico’s government could enact-not including devaluation-that would remedy that deficit. Draw a graph of Mexico’s market for foreign exchange, indicating the situation with the deficit, and without it.10 points) Draw a graph of the Laffer curve (being sure to label each axis!) and state what important policy recommendation is derived from it. (15 points) Suppose the US had a required reserve ratio of 1/6. Now, suppose the Federal Reserve buys $400 million of government bonds, on the open market. By how much will that change the money supply, and in what direction?In terms of the change in the money supply you mentioned above, illustrate on three parallel graphs what will happen to interest rates, investment, prices and real GDP.(10 points) Write the equation of exchange at the heart of monetarism, and identify its components. Our textbook has a short and concise description of the differences between monetarists and Keynesians, on the important issue of what are the sources of instability in the macroeconomy. What is that difference?(15 points) Use graphical analysis (AS-AD or Phillips curve) to show how each of the following would affect the economy (of the US), first in the short run and then in the long run. Assume that the economy is initially operating at its full-employment level of output, that prices and wages are eventually flexible both upward and downward-but not initially, and that there is no counteracting fiscal or monetary policy.Disagreements inside OPEC lead to a decline in the world price of oil.The Federal reserve increases the money supply significantly(15 points) Draw a graph of the equilibrium exchange rate between the U.S. dollar ($) and the Korean won (W), identifying the role of US exports and imports in that graph. Assume that there is a system of flexible exchange rates between the U.S. and Korea. Would each of the following lead to a depreciation or appreciation of the U.S. dollar? Explain brieflyBecause Korea joins the WTO and lowers its tariffs, its imports increase significantlyMilitary expenditures by US lead us to have significantly more inflation than that of Korea.c.?? Due to conflicts with North Korea, South Korea declares martial law.Econ 201bb????????????????? Exam #3?????????????? Fall, 2006??????????????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST SHEET. Use the backs of these sheets if you need more space.? Be sure to label each axis on your graphs. The number of points for each questions is indicated. Please ask for clarification if a question is unclear.? Time: the entire class.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: (20 points)a) Bretton Woods Systemb)? Prime rate?Human capital?Current account deficite)? Cyclical asymmetry (15 points) Consider trade between Mexico and Europe, and suppose Mexico has a fixed exchange rate. If Mexico has a balance of payments deficit, identify and explain briefly two policies that Mexico’s government could enact-not including devaluation-that would remedy that deficit. Draw a graph of Mexico’s market for foreign exchange, indicating the situation with the deficit, and without it.(10 points) Draw a graph of the Laffer curve (being sure to label each axis!) and state what important policy recommendation is derived from it. (15 points) Suppose the US had a required reserve ratio of 5%. Now, suppose the Federal Reserve sells $300 million of government bonds, on the open market. By how much will that change the money supply, and in what direction?In terms of the change in the money supply you mentioned above, illustrate on three parallel graphs what will happen to interest rates, investment, prices and real GDP.(10 points) Write the equation of exchange at the heart of monetarism, and identify its components.?Our textbook has a short and concise description of the differences between monetarists and Keynesians, on the important issue of what are the sources of instability in the macroeconomy. What is that difference?15 points) Use graphical analysis (AS-AD, or Phillips curve) to show how each of the following would affect the economy (of the US), first in the short run and then in the long run. Assume that the economy is initially operating at it full-employment level of output, that prices and wages are eventually flexible both upward and downward, and that there is no counteracting fiscal or monetary policy.A severe hurricane hits Louisiana, disrupting Construction spending on new homes rises dramatically, greatly increasing total U.S. investment spending.(15 points) Draw a graph of the equilibrium exchange rate between the U.S. dollar ($) and the Korean won (W), identifying the role of US exports and imports in that graph. Assume that there is a system of flexible exchange rates between the U.S. and Korea. Would each of the following lead to a depreciation or appreciation of the U.S. dollar?The U.S. unilaterally reduces tariffs on Korean productsKorean workers go on strike, raising wages and prices in their country.c. Korean businesses invest in US car companies.?Econ 201a???????? Exam #3????? ?????????Winter, 2005???? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Learning by doingb) Prime ratec) Balance on capital accountd) Inflation targetinge) Legal tender2. Suppose the government misjudges the natural rate to unemployment to be much lower than it actually is, and then undertakes expansionary fiscal and monetary policies to try to achieve that lower rate. Use the concept of the shor-run Phillips Curve to explain why these policies might at first succeed.? Use the concept of the long-run Phillips Curve to explain the long-run outcome of these policies.b. Identify (no graphs needed) three different causes of negative supply shocks.3a. What are the two major components of the demand for money, and identify a macroeconomic variable on which each depends.b. What is meant by cyclical asymmetry, and why might monetary policy suffer from it?c. Explain and show on two or three graphs how a contraction in the money supply will affect the money market, prices and output.4. A country's real GDP can grow because they have more people. What is the other general reason for growth in a country's real GDP?Besides population growth, describe three of the different factors that will cause lead to long term growth in real GDP. For each of them, identify something the government could do to encourage its contribution to growth.5a. Consider the market for euros (€) in the United States. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate, being sure to label correctly both axes. Identify further which curve (supply or demand) is affected by US exports, which curve by US imports, and which curve by capital flows from the US to Europe.How will the following affect the equilibrium exchange rate? Explain briefly, illustrating each answer with a graph.b. There is inflation in the U.S.c. The European Central Bank raises its interest rate. d. European scientific advance results in more US demand for European exports.e. Quarrels develop between France and Germany, leading people to think that the euro will no be used any more.The median on this exam was 66; the high was 88Econ 201b???????????????? Exam #3????? Winter, 2005??????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Adjustable peg systemb) Prime ratec) Equation of Exchanged) Purchasing power paritye) Balance on capital account2a. Suppose the Fed engages in open market purchases worth $500 million, in a context where the required reserve ratio is 0.1, banks keep no extra reserves, and people keep no cash. After the entire money multiplier process has worked itself out, by how much, and in what direction, will the nation's money supply change?b. Corresponding to your answer in part a, what will be the change in the banking system's balance sheets?c. As a result of this open market purchase, what will happen to the interest rate, and to the economy's aggregate demand?? Explain briefly, and illustrate with a pair of graphs.3a. Explain the effects of the following events on the national economy, and illustrate your answers using Phillips curves. Specify whether you are speaking of a movement along the curve, or a shift of the curve and then indicate direction with an arrow.-The government decides to spend more money on health care for retired people-Foreign countries start buying more of our? exports, due to improvements in quality- The Fed engages in expansionary monetary policy-The price of oil rises on international marketsb. Identify three factors that affect the long term growth of labor productivity. Very roughly, what has been their relative contribution to growth in the US during the last half century?4a. Draw a graph of the Laffer curve, and explain what important policy prescription is based on it.b. Our textbook argues that monetary policy affects the economy through both domestic and international effects the latter is called the net export effect. The Fed is currently engaged in tight monetary policy. Explain graphs optional how this tight monetary policy will affect net exports.5a. Consider the market for euros (E€) in the United States. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate, being sure to label correctly both axes. Identify further which curve (supply or demand) is affected by US exports,? which curve by US imports, and which curve by capital flows from the US to Europe.How will the following affect the equilibrium exchange rate? Explain briefly, illustrating each answer with a graph.b. There is inflation in the United? States c. A resolution of political problems in the United States leads Europeans to have more confidence in the health of our economy.d. European scientific advances make their exports more attractive to US consumers.e. The European Central Bank lowers its interest rateThe median on this exam was 52; the high was 76.Econ 201a???? Exam #3??? Winter, 2004????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Indicate if you arein the 1:25 class. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides ifnecessary. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label the axes onthe graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:???? a)?? Purchasing power parity???? b)?? New Economy???? c)?? As good as gold???? d)?? Learning by doing???? e)?? Strategic trade policy2a. What is meant by the term Laffer curve? Explain and illustrate with agraph.? What important economic policy is pushed by proponents of thisanalysis?b. One of the most important new concepts in macroeconomics during thelast two decades is the idea of adverse aggregate supply shocks. Give twoexamples of causes of such shocks, and show on a graph how they would movethe aggregate supply curve.? 3.? Suppose country Zeta initially importscoats without any tariffs, but then an election brings to power someonewho applies a tariff to those coats.? Explain, and illustrate with agraph, how the tariff will affect the production, consumption, imports,and tax revenues in country Zeta.3b.? One of the arguments that is proposed in favor of tariffs is the"infant industry" argument. Explain this position, illustrating youranswer with a graph.? --There are many objections to the infant industryargument. Identify and briefly explain two of them.4a. By definition, there are two ways a country can grow by an increase inlabor, or an increase in labor productivity. Over the last severaldecades, which of these has been more important in the U.S.? Identifythree factors that have been important in increasing U.S. laborproductivity, and indicate which has been most important, according to theestimates presented in our text. With which of them is the term "NewEconomy" most closely related? Explain briefly.b. What is meant by the Phillips curve? Illustrate your answer with a graph, being sure to label the axes.From some arbitrary point on the Phillips curve, indicate whether thefollowing will cause the economy to move along the curve, or to move theentire curve. Illustrate each answer.? a) An increase in defense expenditures? b) A decrease in the price of oilc) A decrease in the money supply.5. Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate between the U.S.dollar and the Swedish Crown (K), being sure the label the two axes. Whichcurve is affect by U.S. exports, and which curve by U.S. imports?a. In a floating exchange rate system, will the following lead to anappreciation or a depreciation of the dollar? Explain briefly,illustrating each answer with a graph.? There is an increase in U.S. interest rates? Due to a government education campaign, Swedish workers become moreproductive, especially in their production of export goods.? There is inflation in Sweden???? b. Suppose a country with a fixed exchange rate has a balance of paymentsdeficit. What are two actions or policies its government could pursue inorder to remedy the balance of payments deficit? Be specific, and explainhow and why these actions would eliminate the deficit. Graphs optional.The median on this exam was 72; the high was 94.Econ 201b??? Exam #3??? Winter, 2004?????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:???? a)?? Stagflation???? b)?? Smoot Hawley???? c)?? Official reserve???? d)?? Human Capital???? e)?? VER2a. Suppose an initial situation where the U.S. imports cellular phonesfree of taxes, and then the government approves a tariff on importedcellular phones. Explain and show on a graph how that will affect thedomestic production and consumption, and our imports of cellular phones.b. Why might some U.S. firms strongly support trade liberalization, whileothers favor protectionism.? Why might some U.S. labor unions support trade liberalization, whileother U.S. unions strongly oppose it.3a. Although the average annual growth rate for the U.S. economy wasstrong in the 1960s, it declined during the 1970s and 1980s. Then itsurged in the late 1990s. What reasons were given for the decline in the'70s and '80s, and then what reasons are given for its increase in thelate 1990s? Explain your answer for each period separately.b. The analysis associated with the Laffer curve argues that taxes have anegative effect on the supply side of the economy. For the perspective ofeither workers or managers, give two examples of channels that explain whyhigher taxes would lead to less supply.4a.? Macroeconomists distinguish between the short run, and long run,effects of changes in aggregate demand, such as might be caused by anincrease in government spending. Explain and illustrate on a graph (eitherAS-AD or Phillips curve), what would be the short run and long run effectsof an assumed increase in spending, and discuss what causes the economy tomove from the short run effect to the long run effect.b. What would be two examples of shocks to aggregate supply? Illustratewith a graph.5. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange ratebetween the dollar and the yen. On that graph, indicate which curve isaffect by U.S. exports, and which by U.S. imports.How will each of the following affect the equilibrium exchange rate?Explain each answer briefly, illustrating each one with a graph.???? a)?? There is new technology in the Japanese export industry???? b)?? The U.S. has high inflation???? c)?? U.S. interest rates are increased by the Federal Reserve???? d)? The Japanese Prime Minister is voted out of office, throwing thecountry into political difficultyFinally, Suppose Mexico had fixed exchange rates with the U.S., and thatMexico had a balance of payments deficit with us. Identify two things theMexican government could do in order to regain balance of paymentsequilibrium. Explain each one briefly graph optional.The median on this exam was 66; the high was 100.???? Econ 201? Exam #3? Fall, 2003???????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Note that the questions havedifferent weights. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If anyquestion is unclear, please ask for clarification.? Good luck!1 (20 points). Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Stagflationb) Bretton Woods Systemc) Labor Force Participation Rated) Smoot Hawleye) Purchasing Power Parity Theory2) (10 points) What is meant by the term New Economy? Relate each of thefollowing to the New Economy:- The rate of productivity growth- Information technology- Increasing returns- Network effects3 (10 points). Identify and illustrate with a graph the Laffer curve. Howdoes it relate to supply side economics? Why is determining the economy'slocation on the curve so important in assessing tax policy?4 (10 points). The research by Denison, discussed in our text, emphasizedseveral factors leading to economic growth of the U.S. during thetwentieth century. Identify three factors, and, for each one, suggestsomething the government could do that would increase that factor'scontribution to the country's growth.5 (10 points) Draw a graph of the Phillips curve, being sure to label theaxis. Will each of the following lead to move along the curve, or a shiftof the entire curve? Illustrate each answer with a separate graph.- The Federal Reserve engages in contractionary monetary?? policy- A bad harvest in Russia leads them to buy more of our wheat- A massive electrical blackout leaves substantial parts of?? the U.S. without power for a week.6 (15 points). Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese Yen(Y). On that graph, indicate which curve is affected by US exports, andwhich by US imports. Assuming a flexible exchange rate, do the followinglead to an appreciation or a depreciation of the US dollar, with respectto the Yen? Illustrate each answer with a graph.- Japan develops new skills in computing, reducing some US exports.- The US central bank lowers its interest rates- For internal, political reasons, Japan enters into a period of reduced economic growth.7 (10 points). Tariffs have always been an important policy tool foraffecting an economy. Explain, and illustrate on a graph, the major shortrun impacts of moving from a situation of free trade in steel to one wherethere are tariffs on steel.8 (15 points). In its analysis of government deficit spending, thetextbook distinguishes between false concerns and substantive issues.Among the latter is crowding out. Explain briefly what is meant bycrowding out.Identify and explain briefly one other substantive (or valid) issueThe median on this exam was 49; the high was 87.Econ 201?????? Exam #3???? Winter, 2003?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) World Trade Organizationb) Potential GDPc) Smoot Hawleyd) Bretton Woodse) Needs Tested Spending? 2.? President Bush is currently proposing a decline in tax rates. Thereare two schools of thought among economists as to how these tax cuts wouldaffect the nation's economy, typically called Keynesian (or Demand) side,and supply side. Describe each of these approaches, illustrating eachanalyses with a different graph.3a. Suppose that the U.S. currently imports electronic cameras without anytariffs or other controls. What would economic theory suggest would be themajor effects on our domestic production, consumption, and imports ofthose cameras, if we were to impose a tariff on those cameras? Explain andillustrate your answer with a graph.b. What is meant by the infant industry argument? How does it relate tothe situation and graph in the answer above? Would this be a good argumentfor tariffs on cameras imported into the US? Explain briefly.4. What is meant by the "Phillips curve." Define it, illustrating it witha graph. Will the following events lead to a movement along the curve, ora shift of the curve in the U.S.? Explain each answer, illustrating themwith a pair of points; one for "before" and one point for "after."A. The government increases defense expendituresb. The Federal Reserve raises interest rates????? c. An increasing fear of terrorism leads businesses to reduce theirinvestmentsd. There is a discovery of new raw materials in Canada, leading to anincrease in growth of that country's economy.5. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibrium exchangerate between the British pound (L) and the US dollar ($). On that graph,identify a major U.S. macroeconomic variable that determines each curve.Will each of the following lead to a depreciation or an appreciation ofthe US dollar? Explain and illustrate each answer with a separate graph.a) There is an increase in interest rates in Britainb) There is inflation in the U.S.c) Technological change makes US products much more attractive abroadd) The British Prime Minister has a sudden heart attack, creatinginsecurity about their domestic political situation.The median on this exam was 57, the high was 92?? Econ 201??????? Exam #3a???? Fall, 2002?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Okun's Lawb) Kennedy Roundc) Interest Rate Parityd) Rent seekinge) Smoot Hawley2a. What are the three major components of a country's balance of paymentsaccount, and on what major macroeceonomic variables do they depend?b. Explain briefly what is meant by the term comparative advantage.c. In terms of U.S. trade policy, what is the role of our membership inthe GATT/WTO?d. Explain briefly what the Euro is, and why it was created.3a (13 points). Suppose the government increases spending on defenseitems. Show on parallel graphs (AS-AD, and Phillips curve) how this willaffect output, unemployment, prices and inflation. b (7 points). What is meant by non-tariff barriers? Give two examples, forthe U.S. or elsewhere.4. Suppose the United States initially had a policy of free trade, butthen an election happened and the new president got approval for a policyof protectionism. Explain and show on a graph how a tariff would affectour production, consumption, imports and so on. One of the arguments for atariff is called the infant industry argument. Explain and show on a graphwhat is meant by this argument. It is the case that the U.S. has virtuallystopped producing some products that we now entirely import. This iscertainly true for lots of toys, but suppose it is true for cameras. Wouldthe infant industry argument be valid for the U.S. and cameras? Explainyour answer.5. Consider the determination of the exchange rate between the U.S. andGreat Britain. The British currency is the pound, written as (L)a. Draw a graph of the market for dollars in London, being sure to labelthe axes. On the graph, indicate what curve is affected by U.S. exports,and which by U.S. imports. Will the following lead to a revaluation or adevaluation of the dollar? Explain briefly and illustrate each answer witha graph.b. There is inflation in Britain.c. The U.S. makes some scientific discoveries, resulting in our exportsbeing more attractive in overseas markets.d. Interest rates in Britain rise.e. The U.S. president has a heart attack, leading to widespread fear aboutour economic policies and leadership.The median on this exam was 67; the high was 96Econ 201?? Exam #3b??????????????? Fall, 2002? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Purchasing Power Parityb) Dynamic comparative advantagec) APECd) Tokyo Rounde) U.S. official reserves2a. Explain briefly what is meant by the idea of comparative advantage.b. The textbook illustrates the idea of comparative advantage bydiscussing U.S. exports of high-tech goods, like airplanes.? Very simply,why do we export airplanes?c. One of the arguments against comparative advantage is called the(anti-) dumping. What is meant by dumping?d. What is meant by rent seeking?? Explain briefly its role in the debateabout comparative advantage?3a (10 points). Suppose the U.S. government reduces the amount it spendson military activities. On parallel graphs, (AS-AD and Phillips curve),show how this will affect prices and inflation, output and unemployment.b. What is meant by the GATT (and/or) the WTO? What is its role in theworld economy?c. What was the goal in the creation of the Euro?4. Consider the case of a country like Ghana, which when it was a colonydid not use any tariffs it had free trade. When countries like Ghanaobtained independence, they frequently adopted protectionist policies.Explain and illustrate on a graph what would be the effects on Ghana'sproduction, imports, consumption, and so on, of the adoption ofprotectionist policies. One of the arguments that was used by countrieslike Ghana for their protectionism is called the infant industry argument.Explain and illustrate this argument on another graph. What is meant bythe term non-tariff barrier? Give two examples, from any country.3a. Consider the determination of the exchange rate between the UnitedStates and Russia. (For convenience, the sign of the Russian currency isR). Illustrate the market determination of the exchange rate for the USdollar in Russia, being careful to label the axes. On the graph, indicatewhich curve is affected by Russian exports, and Russian imports Will eachof the following result in an appreciation or depreciation of the dollar?Explain and illustrate each one with a graph.B. There is inflation in Russia.c. Interest rates are raised in the U.S. d. There is a bad harvest in Russia, and they need to import more foode. There is political controversy in Russia, leading to the threat of acoup and change of government.The median on this exam was 71; the high was 88Econ 201?? Exam #3a Fall, 2001?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Purchasing power parityb) Automatic stabilizersc) Dumpingd) Non-tariff barriere) Balance of Trade2a. Suppose that a poor country like India initially imports toys withoutany tariffs. Then a law is passed imposing a tariff on these imports. Whatwill be the economic impacts of this law? Explain and illustrate youranswer with a graph.b. The principle of comparative advantage says that India should engage infree trade. One argument that has been proposed in India and elsewhere forprotectionism is called the infant industry argument. Explain this, andillustrate it with a graph.3.? In its discussion of the effects of fiscal policy, the textbookdistinguishes between supply side and demand side effects.? Explain thesetwo effects and illustrate each one with a graph. President Bush iscurrently negotiating a "stimulus package" of fiscal policies withCongress. In the discussions amongst the politicians, does it matter whicheconomic theory they support? Explain your answer.4. If the Fed raises the money supply, how will that affect interestrates? Explain and illustrate on a graph.As a result of that movement in interest rates, other changes will occurin the economy. Identify and explain how each of the following economicvariables will change:a) Businesses' purchases of new capital equipmentb) Households' purchases of new cars and housesc) Foreigners purchases of U.S.-made goods and servicesd) Americans' purchases of Canadian-produced goods and services5.? Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate between the French Franc (FF) and the U.S. dollar, beingsure to label the axes. Which curve-- supply or demand is affected by U.S.exports, and which by U.S. imports?b. Would inflation in France lead to an appreciation or a depreciation ofthe dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.c. Suppose interest rates in the U.S. are lowered, due to actions taken bythe Fed.? Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of thedollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.d. Finally, suppose that there are significant technological advances inFrance's export industry, due to improvements in their educational system.Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of the dollar?Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.The median on this exam was 63; the high was 90Econ 201 Exam #3b Fall, 2001 Professor Twomey Please PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck! 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two: a)Interest rate parity b) Inflationary gap c) Rent seeking d) Learning bydoing e) Needs-tested spending 2. Classify each of the following as discretionary fiscal policy orautomatic fiscal policy or neither. Explain briefly.b) A cut in funding for NASA during an expansion b) The fact that tax revenues fall during a recession c) An increase in the public education budget d) A reduction in expenditures for unemployment benefitsduring an expansion The president is currently negotiating with the Congress a set of fiscalpolicies that is supposed to provide stimulus to the economy. One itemwill be a tax cut. There are two interpretations about how a tax cut willaffect the macro-economy; supply side and demand side. Explain eachposition, and illustrate each with a graph.3a. Identify and explain real briefly the three main components of thebalance of payments. On what major macroeconomic variable does eachdepend?b. Our textbook argues that under the current flexible (or floating)exchange rate system, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar has beenvolatile. What is the reason for this volatility?4a. The U.S. currently has (relatively) free trade in steel, which weimport. Some people recommend that we impose a tariff on these imports.Explain the major effects of the imposition of a tariff, illustrating youranswer with a graph.b. Under the GATT/WTO, what has been the general trend in the level oftariffs in the U.S.?c. What is meant by the term non-tariff barrier? 5a. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate between the British pound ( ) and the U.S. dollar, beingsure to label the axes. Which curve-- supply or demand is affected by U.S.exports, and which by U.S. imports?b. Would inflation in the United States lead to an appreciation or adepreciation of the dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.c. Suppose interest rates in the U.S. are raised, due to actions taken bythe Fed.? Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of thedollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.d. Finally, suppose that there are significant technological advances inBritain's export industry, due to improvements in their educationalsystem. Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of thedollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.The median on this exam was 60. The high was 84.Econ 201 Exam #3aWinter, 2002 Professor Twomey Please PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label the axes onthe graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck! 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Humphrey Hawkins b) Automatic stabilizer c) Official settlements accountd) Non-tariff barriers e) Stagflation 2a. Suppose a third world country such as Thailand initially importsautomobiles, but then a new government decides to try to encourage Thaiindustrialization, by the use of a tariff. Explain and illustrate on agraph the effects of the tariff on Thai production, consumption, imports,etc.b. Our textbook gives what might be called qualified support to onejustification for the use of tariffs, namely the infant industry argument.What is meant by that argument?? A graph would be helpful, but is notnecessary.3a.? What is meant by the term countercyclical fiscal policy? (Graph notnecessary)b) One of the important considerations about countercyclical policy isthat it might have supply side effects. The debate is further complicatedin that these supply side effects might be favorable or unfavorable.Explain and illustrate with one or two graphs the favorable andunfavorable effects, identifying for each one a reason why the curve mightmove in the way you have just described.4a. Suppose the Fed were to engage in expansionary monetary policy.Explain and illustrate on parallel graphs the effects of this policy, onegraph using the AS-AD analysis, and the other using the Phillips curve.b. Suppose the U.S. government increases its expenditures on highways andbridges by $100 billion next year.? Explain the effect that thisexpenditure would have on:? i. Autonomous expenditure? ii. Aggregate Demand? iii. Real GDP? iv. Needs based spending? v. The government's budget surplus5a. Consider the market for U.S. dollars in London, England where thecurrency is the pound (L?). Draw a graph of the market determination ofthe equilibrium exchange rate, being sure to label the axes. For both supplyand demand, indicate two items of the British balance of payments thataffect each curve.b. What would be the impact of inflation in the U.S. on the equilibriumexchange rate. Does the dollar appreciate or depreciate? Explain andillustrate with a graph.c. Suppose instead that the Bank of England (their central bank) were toraise their interest rate. How would that affect the equilibrium exchangerate? Explain and illustrate with a graph.d. Finally suppose that the British Prime Minister were to have a heartattack. In the uncertainty that would immediately follow this, what wouldwe expect to happen to the exchange rate? Explain and illustrate with yetanother graph.The median on this exam was 58; the high was 92Econ 201??? Exam #3b???????? inter, 2002???????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Smoot Hawleyb) Induced taxesc) Needs tested spendingd) Dumpinge) Learning by doing2. Suppose the Federal Reserve fears that a recession will occur in thenear future. Following countercyclical policy, what change in monetarypolicy will help avoid that recession? Explain the effect of the Fed'spolicy on:i. Interest ratesii. The quantity of moneyiii. Investmentiv. The foreign exchange value of the dollar (does it appreciate ordepreciate?)v. Aggregate demand3a. The United States government recently announced a tariff on importedsteel. Explain and show on a graph what will be the effects of that tariffon US production, consumption, and imports of steel.b. One of the arguments in favor of tariffs is the so-called infantindustry argument. Explain what is meant by this argument; a graph isoptional.? In your opinion, does the infant industry argument justify theadministration's recent increase in steel tariffs?? Explain.4a. Suppose the Federal Government increases its expenditures, and you areasked how that will affect the macroeconomy.i. What is the standard analysis of how this will affect the AggregateDemand curve? Illustrate with a graph.ii. The analysis of the supply side effects says it can go either way.Give one argument for a rightward shift of the AS curve, and one for aleftward shift.b. How would the following be expected to affect either (or both) AS andAD? Graphs are optional.i. An increase in nominal wages (above the change in productivity)ii. A decrease in the money supplyiii. A decrease in the price of oiliv. An increase in US exports to Asia 5a. Consider the market for US dollars in Mexico, whose currency is thePeso. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate,indicating the role of US exports, imports, and capital flows, and ofcourse being sure to label the axes.b. If there is inflation in Mexico, will that lead to an appreciation of adepreciation of the US dollar? Explain, illustrating with a graph.c. Suppose the Mexican government imposes a tariff on US imports. Willthat lead to an appreciation or depreciation of the dollar? Explain,illustrating with a graph.d. Finally, suppose there is great uncertainty in Mexico, because of fearof a coup against the government. Will that lead to an appreciation ordepreciation of the dollar? Explain, illustrating with a graph.The median on this exam was 72; the high was 87Econ 201??? Exam #3a?? Fall, 2001?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equallyweighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question isunclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Purchasing power parityb) Automatic stabilizersc) Dumpingd) Non-tariff barriere) Balance of Trade2a. Suppose that a poor country like India initially imports toyswithout any tariffs. Then a law is passed imposing a tariff on theseimports. What will be the economic impacts of this law? Explain andillustrate your answer with a graph.b. The principle of comparative advantage says that India shouldengage in free trade. One argument that has been proposed in India andelsewhere for protectionism is called the infant industry argument.Explain this, and illustrate it with a graph.3.? In its discussion of the effects of fiscal policy, the textbookdistinguishes between supply side and demand side effects.? Explainthese two effects and illustrate each one with a graph. President Bushis currently negotiating a "stimulus package" of fiscal policies withCongress. In the discussions amongst the politicians, does it matterwhich economic theory they support? Explain your answer.4. If the Fed raises the money supply, how will that affect interestrates? Explain and illustrate on a graph.As a result of that movement in interest rates, other changes willoccur in the economy. Identify and explain how each of the followingeconomic variables will change:a) Businesses' purchases of new capital equipmentb) Households' purchases of new cars and housesc) Foreigners purchases of U.S.-made goods and servicesd) Americans' purchases of Canadian-produced goods and services5a.? Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate between the French Franc (FF) and the U.S. dollar, beingsure to label the axes. Which curve-- supply or demand is affected byU.S. exports, and which by U.S. imports?b. Would inflation in France lead to an appreciation or a depreciationof the dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.c. Suppose interest rates in the U.S. are lowered, due to actionstaken by the Fed.? Would that lead to an appreciation or adepreciation of the dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separategraph.d. Finally, suppose that there are significant technological advancesin France's export industry, due to improvements in their educationalsystem. Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of thedollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.The median on this exam was 63; the high was 90Econ 201? Exam #3b???????? Fall, 2001?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equallyweighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question isunclear, please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Interest rate parityb) Inflationary gapc) Rent seekingd) Learning by doinge) Needs-tested spending2. Classify each of the following as discretionary fiscal policy orautomatic fiscal policy or neither. Explain briefly.a) A cut in funding for NASA during an expansionb) The fact that tax revenues fall during a recessionc) An increase in the public education budgetd) A reduction in expenditures for unemployment benefits during anexpansionThe president is currently negotiating with the Congress a set offiscal policies that is supposed to provide stimulus to the economy.One item will be a tax cut. There are two interpretations about how atax cut will affect the macro-economy; supply side and demand side.Explain each position, and illustrate each with a graph.3a. Identify and explain real briefly the three main components of thebalance of payments. On what major macroeconomic variable does eachdepend?b. Our textbook argues that under the current flexible (or floating)exchange rate system, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar has beenvolatile. What is the reason for this volatility?4a. The U.S. currently has (relatively) free trade in steel, which weimport. Some people recommend that we impose a tariff on theseimports. Explain the major effects of the imposition of a tariff,illustrating your answer with a graph.b. Under the GATT/WTO, what has been the general trend in the level oftariffs in the U.S.?c. What is meant by the term non-tariff barrier? 5a. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate between the British pound (L?) and the U.S. dollar,being sure to label the axes.Which curve-- supply or demand is affected by U.S. exports, and whichby U.S. imports?b. Would inflation in the United States lead to an appreciation or adepreciation of the dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separategraph.c. Suppose interest rates in the U.S. are raised, due to actions takenby the Fed.? Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation ofthe dollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.d. Finally, suppose that there are significant technological advancesin Britain's export industry, due to improvements in their educationalsystem. Would that lead to an appreciation or a depreciation of thedollar? Explain and illustrate on a separate graph.The median on this exam was 60. The high was 84.Econ 201???? Exam #3?? Winter, 2001?????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Non-tariff barrierb) Underemploymentc) Bretton Woods Systemd) Purchasing power paritye) Most Favored Nation 2a. Suppose a poor country like India imposed a tariff on imported shoes.Explain and show on a graph how the tariff would affect production,consumption, imports, and so on. b. One of the standard arguments in favorof tariffs is the so-called infant industry argument. Explain thisargument, illustrating it on a separate graph.3. According to the widely cited study of Denison, what were the majorsources of growth in the United States during the twentieth century? Oneaspect of the discussion about economic growth during the 1980s was theso-called productivity slowdown. What is meant by this term? Identify andexplain briefly two government policies that were recommended to counterthis slowdown. The more recent buzzword is the "New Economy." Explain whatis meant by this term, and identify one factor that has been proposed toexplain it.4. Consider the case of a country with a fixed exchange rate and a balanceof payments deficit. Draw a graph of the determination of the country'sexchange rate, illustrating the balance of payments deficit. One thing theauthorities could do to respond to the deficit would be to devalue.Identify and explain three other policies that might be attempted tocounteract the balance of payments deficit.5a. One key area in the discussions about the growth and development ofthird world countries is the role of their governments in that process.Analysts can easily distinguish between positive and negative actions ofgovernments in encouraging growth.? Identify and explain briefly twopositive things that third world governments can do to stimulate growthand development.? Identify and explain briefly two negative things thatthose governments have done, which impede growth and development. Finally,the textbook noted that one area in which the governments of industriallyadvanced countries can help third world countries relates to the so-calledthird world debt crisis. What is meant by that term, and what might thegovernments do that would help alleviate the problem.The median on this exam was 70; the high was 100Econ 201??????????????????????????????? Exam #3???????????????????? Fall, 2000?????????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Purchasing power parityb) Managed floatc) New Economyd) Voluntary export restrictione) Brain drain2a. What is meant by the term "productivity slowdown?"b. Identify and explain very briefly three different government policiesthat could be use to counteract this. c. Some people think that economicgrowth is not necessarily a good thing. Identify and explain briefly twoexamples that would be cited by people in the anti-growth school.3.? During the 1970s and 1980s most third world countries utilized a fixedexchange rate system. If some country found itself with a balance ofpayments deficit, what would be three policies it might enact to resolvethe problem. During that time, several important third world countriessufferred what is called a "debt crisis." What is meant by this term, andwhat were three options for resolving the crisis?4a. Suppose the United States produces, but also imports wool coats.Assume an initial situation of free trade. Draw a graph, and explain whatwould be the impact on U.S. production, consumption and imports if theU.S. were to raise tariffs on imported coats. b.? One new area of debateabout tariffs is called "strategic trade policy." What is meant by thisterm? What would be a product which is typically mentioned in the debate?? c. When our textbook talks about the cost of protection, it argues thatthe annual cost of jobs saved by tariffs is much higher than the averageincome of a worker. What is the simplest explanation of this finding?5. Consider the market for the european currency the euro ( ) in New York.Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate for theeuro, being sure to label the axes. Identify which curves are affected byU.S. exports, imports, and outward capital flows. Will the following leadto an appreciation or a depreciation of the Euro? Explain and illustrateeach answer with a graph.- Inflation in the U.S. - Interest rates rise in Europe - Political uncertainty makes investors lose faith in the europeaneconomy. - The United States has greater technological change in sectors producingproducts we used to import from Europe.The median on this exam was 74; the high was 100Econ 201? Exam #3? Winter, 2000?? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Gold standardb) Non-tariff barriersc) GATTd) Strategic Trade policye) Bretton Woods System2. Consider the market for German Marks (M) in New York. Draw a graphillustrating the determination of equilibrium exchange rate. In terms ofthat graph, which of the major elements of the U.S. balance of paymentsaccount affect supply, and which affect demand? Will inflation in Germanylead to an appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar? Explain,illustrating your answer with another graph. If there is technologicalchange in the U.S. leading to a increase in Germany's desire to importcomputers from the U.S., how will this affect the equilibrium exchangerate? Explain and illustrate with a separate graph.3. Suppose a third world country like Brazil follows the fixed exchangerate regime, and finds itself with a balance of payments deficit. Identifyand explain briefly three different policies which would allow Brazil toregain equilibrium without needing to devalue. (graphs optional) What ismeant by the phrase Third World Debt Crisis? (The textbook's phrase isDeveloping Country Debt Crisis). State and explain two causes of thisphenomenon.4. Explain briefly what is meant by the principle of comparativeadvantage. The United States produces, and also imports, shoes. Explainand show on a graph how a tariff on imported shoes affects the U.S.economy, compared to a situation of completely free trade. One of thestandard arguments used to defend tariffs is called the "infant industry"argument. Explain what this means. Give one counter-argument against it.5. Let's talk economic growth. Since the end of World War II, has thegrowth in per capita real GDP in the United States been higher or lowerthan that of the other industrial countries? According to Denison, whatare the major factors that explain (his phrase was "account for") growthin the U.S., and what is their relative importance? What is meant by thephrase "Productivity Slowdown" and what are two or three of the factorswhich, it is argued, explain it?The median on this exam was 64; the high was 100.Econ 201?? Exam #3?? Fall,? 1999??? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer on thesesheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions are equally weighted.Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If any question is unclear,please ask for a clarification.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) MFNb) Keiretsuc) Dumpingd) Purchasing Power Paritye) NTB2a. What is meant by dualism, and why might it be important in theanalysis of developing countries?? b. Name some examples of newly industrializing countries, and explainwhy they are important in the analysis of developing countries.c. What is meant by the term "debt crisis" 3. Consider the market for foreign exchange (French Francs - FF) in NewYork. Draw a graph of the determination of the equilibrium exchange rate,being sure to label the axes, identifying which curve is affected by U.S.exports and which by U.S. imports. b. Will each of the following lead to adepreciation or an appreciation of the dollar? Explain each answer,illustrating it with a graph: inflation in France an increase in interest rates in the United States-- technological change leads France to export more computers4.? 5? The median on this exam was 77; the high was 96Econ 201???? Exam #3a?? Fall, 1998???????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Also,please indicate if you are in the other class.Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary.Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label theaxes on the graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for aclarification. 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Smoot-Hawleyb) Brain Drainc) Bretton Woodsd) Dumpinge) NTB2a. Explain briefly what is meant by the term productivityslowdown.b. The textbook discusses several causes of the U.S. productivityslowdown. Identify and explain briefly two of????? them.c. Finally, discuss briefly two solutions to this problem(related to your answer (b) or not).3a. In discussions of third world countries, the term "dualism"is often used. What is meant by this term, andwhat would be one example of a government policy which has beensuggested as a response to it?3b. The textbook discusses different policies that governmentscan take to improve the situation of third worldcountries, pointing out that this might involve both developed aswell as third world governments. With regardto LDC governments, we can further distinguish between actionsthat everyone would agree are beneficial, andthose actions about which there is significant debate. Identifyand discuss one example of the "everybodyagrees" type policy, and two examples of those about which thereis much debate.? 3c. What is meant by the term "Third World Debt Crisis?" Itscauses, and solution, may be found in either orboth the developed countries and the third world countries.Discuss two causes, and two actions which havebeen suggested to resolve it, being sure to indicate whether youare talking about actions of developed or LDCgovernments.4a. Suppose the United States imports lathes, which are a certainkind of machine. What would be the effects if,from an initial situation of free trade, the U.S. government wereto impose a tariff on the importation of lathes?Explain, illustrating your answer with a graph.b. We all know that there have long been many debates betweenfree traders and protectionists. Explain briefly--don't evaluate, just state the case-- two economic arguments infavor of using tariffs on lathes.5. Consider the market in New York for French Francs (FF). Draw agraph illustrating the determination of the????? equilibrium exchange rate.In a floating exchange rate world, will the following lead to anappreciation of the dollar, or a depreciation?Explain and illustrate each answer with a new graph.a). A U.S. importer purchases more French wine.b). A French automobile firm decides to build an assembly plantin California.c). A U.S. college student decides to spend a year studying inParis.d). The French government engages in contractionary monetarypolicy.The median on this exam was 79; high was 100Econ 201?? Exam #3b?????? Fall, 1998????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Also,please indicate if you are in the other class.Answer on these sheets, using the flip sides if necessary.Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label theaxes on the graphs. If any question is unclear, please ask for aclarification. 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Capital flight b) Purchasing power parityc) Strategic trade policyd) Dumpinge) VER2a. According to the analysis by Edward Denison of the "sourcesof growth,"? what are three of the mostimportant factors which have contributed to the growth of U.S.real income since 1929? Explain each one realbriefly.b. Why might the measured growth rates understate or overstatechanges in economic well-being? Give one????? argument each way.3a. Identify geographically what countries are referred to, whenwe use terms such as Third World or LessDeveloped countries. 3b. It was argued that one of the characteristics of third worldcountries is dualism. Identify and explain brieflytwo other characteristics.3c. One of the current problems is the "Third World Debt Crisis."Discuss what is meant by this term, what areits causes, and what would be three actions (taken either bydeveloped or LDC governments) which would helpresolve this problem.4a. One of the arguments in favor of a tariff is called theinfant industry argument. Explain what this is,illustrating it with a graph.b. People who believe in free trade suggest severalcounter-arguments against the infant industry position.Identify and explain briefly two arguments against the infantindustry position.5. Assume that there is a floating exchange rate between theMexican Peso (MP) and the U.S. dollar ($US).Draw a graph of the market for Mexican Pesos in New York, beingsure to label the axes.Will the following cause the Mexican Peso to appreciate ordepreciate? Explain and illustrate each answer.a). The United States unilaterally reduces tariffs on Mexicanproducts that we import.b) The Mexican government encourages U.S. firms to invest inMexican oil fields.c). The U.S. economy moves into a severe recession.d). Mexico suffers steep inflation.The median on this exam was 81; high was 96Econ 201??????? Exam #3??? Winter, 1998? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer onthese sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions areequally weighted. Be sure to label the axes on the graphs. If anyquestion is unclear, please ask for a clarification. Time: aboutan hour and a half.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Industrial Policyb) Purchasing power parityc) Costs of Protectionismd) Brain Draine) Doomsday Models2a. What is meant by the term productivity slowdown? Identify anddiscuss briefly three causes of it.???? What could the government do to reverse this?b. According to Denison, what are three of the most importantfactors which contributed to U.S. economic growth during thiscentury?3a. Explain and illustrate with a graph how a tariff affectsdomestic production, consumption and trade.b. What is meant by an infant industry? How does its analysisdiffer from your answer above?c. Discuss briefly the major factors which led to the demise ofthe Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates.4. Below are some terms which relate to the analysis of problemsof third world countries.a) Debt crisis: what is meant by this, what are its causes, andwhat are its potential solutions?b) Demographic Transition: What is meant by this? Is it good orbad, or, concretely, should it be encouraged or discouraged?c) Land reform What is meant by this? Give one argument in favor,and one against.5. Consider the market in New York for foreign currency;specifically the Japanese yen, (written as Y). Draw a graph ofthe determination of the equilibrium exchange rate, identifyingthe roles of U.S. exports, imports, and capital inflows andoutflows.Would the following lead to an appreciation ora depreciation of the dollar? Illustrate each on a new graph. a. Greater inflation in the U.S.b. Tight monetary policy increases interest rates in Japanc. A new government leads Japan to adopt protectionist policies.The median on this exam was 60, the high was 87.Econ 201???? Exam #3a???? Fall, 1997?? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer onthese sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions areequally weighted. If any question is unclear, please ask for aclarification. 1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Economies of scaleb) Strategic Trade Policyc) WTOd) Purchasing Power Paritye) Demographic transition2.? Evaluate the following statements:a) Protective tariffs limit both the imports and exports of thenation levying tariffs.b) Foreign firms which "dump" their products onto the Americanmarket are in effect presenting the American people with gifts.c) Unemployment can often be reduced through tariff protection,but by the same token inefficiency typically increasesd) Free trade can improve the composition and efficiency ofdomestic output. The Volkswagen forced Detroit to build a compactcar, and the foreign success with the oxygen process forcedAmerican steel firms to modernize.3a. What is the general message behind the Club of Rome'sDoomsday Model? b. What does it mean to say that these are neo-Malthusian?c. How does this relate to the recently completed internationalmeetings in Kyoto?d. State and explain briefly two criticisms of the Club of Rome'sDoomsday Model.4. Discuss three policies that a third world country's governmentmight follow to try to improve the country's overall welfare. Foreach policy, mention an economic or political consideration whichplaces limitations on how much might be expected from thatpolicy.5.? Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the exchangerate between Venezuela (whose currency is indicated with a B),and the U.S. dollar. For each of the following scenarios, explainand illustrate on a separate graph how the equilibrium exchangerate would be affected.a) The U.S. reduces tariffs on Venezuelan exportsb) Venezuela suffers severe inflationc) The United States' economy moves into a severe recessiond) The U.S. Federal Reserve embarks on tight monetary policye) Deteriorating political relations reduce U.S. tourism inVenezuelaThe median on this exam was 79; the high was 100Econ 201???????????????? Exam #3b??????????? ???????Fall, 1997??? ???????????????????????????Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer onthese sheets, using the flip sides if necessary. Questions areequally weighted. If any question is unclear, please ask for aclarification. Time: until 2:501. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Land Reformb) Most Favored Nationc) Strategic trade policyd) Labor force participation ratee) Purchasing power parity2a. According to Dennison, what are three of the most importantcontributors to the growth of the U.S. economy since 1929?Explain each briefly. b. What is meant by the term "productivity slowdown?"? Give twoexamples of suggested causes, and policies the U.S. governmentcould take to counteract them.3a. What are the two main subdivisions, (in addition to the"bottom line") of the balance of payments statement? For eachone, identify a macroeconomic variable which has a major impacton it, and explain why.b. Suppose a country has a fixed exchange rate, and currently hasa balance of payments deficit. Identify two different actionsthat country's government might take to remedy the situation,without devaluing, and explain the political and economicdifficulties, if any, of pursuing each policy.c. The current exchange rate system is described as a "managedfloat."? What does this mean, and what are the advantages of suchan arrangement?4a. Suppose a country initially has a policy of free trade in aproduct such as shoes, but then decides to impose a tariff onimported shoes. Explain and illustrate with a graph the effectsof the tariff.b. One of the arguments for protectionism is called "infantindustry."? Explain what this means.c. Identify and explain very briefly two arguments against theinfant industry position. 5a. Consider the market for Dutch Guilders (denoted G) in NewYork. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of equilibriumexchange rate, identifying one or two macroeconomic factors whichinfluence each curve.b. What happens to the equilibrium rate of the dollar if there isinflation in Holland? Explain and illustrate on the graph.c. How would an increase in interest rates in the United Statesaffect the equilibrium exchange rate? Explain and illustrate on aseparate graph.d. Suppose the Dutch prime minister has a heart attack during apolitical crisis, leading people to transfer their monetaryinvestments out of the country. Explain how this will affect theequilibrium exchange rate; illustrate with another graph.The median on this exam was 66; the high was 98Economics 201?????????????????????????? Exam #3?????????????????? ?????Winter, 1997???????????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Write onthese sheets, using the backs if you need space. Questions areequally weighted. Please ask for clarification if you do notunderstand the question.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Industrial policyb) MFNc) NTBd) Debt equity swape) Managed Float2. Consider an economy which is initially following a policy offree trade, and then a new government decides to beprotectionist. Suppose the economy imports shoes. How will thenew policy affect domestic production, consumption, etc. ofshoes?What might be two economic arguments in favor of this policy?Explain briefly.Economists typically believe that free trade is the best policy.Sketch out what might be counterarguments to the arguments youhave mentioned above.3. According to the study of Denison, what have been the majorcauses of growth in the U.S. economy during the twentiethcentury?What is meant by productivity slowdown? Explain briefly.What would be three policies that the government could followwhich would counteract the productivity slowdown? Explain .4. Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate of theFrench Franc (FF) in New York, being sure to label the two axes.Suppose that, after a period of stability, France begins to haveinflation. How will that affect its equilibrium exchange rate?Explain, and illustrate on a graph. IS this a depreciation or anappreciation of the Franc?If France wishes to regain equilibrium at the old exchange rate,what would be three policies that its government could pursue?Explain each one briefly. (Graph optional)5. Consider a third world country-give it a name if you wish,like Mexico or China or whatever.State and explain briefly three economic problems confrontingthis country.What might be two policies the country's government could utilizeto help overcome these problem? Explain.What might be two policies that industrial countries like theU.S., someplace in Europe, or Japan, could implement which wouldhelp the third world country? Explain.The median on this exam was 73; the high was 92Economics 201???????????? Exam #3???????????? Fall, 1996????????? ?????????Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Write onthese sheets, usingthe backs if you need space. Questions are equally weighted.Please ask forclarification if you do not understand the question.? Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Doomsday modelsb) Non-tariff barriersc) LDC Debt Crisisd) Industrial policye) Bretton Woods System2. Consider the market for French Francs (F) in New York. Draw agraph illustratingthe determination of equilibrium exchange rate. In terms of thatgraph, which of themajor elements of the U.S. balance of payments account affectsupply, and whichaffect demand?-Will inflation in France lead to an appreciation or depreciationof the U.S. dollar?Explain, illustrating your answer with another graph.-If there is technological change in France leading to a declinein their desire toimport computers from the U.S., how will this affect theequilibrium exchange rate?Explain and illustrate with a separate graph.3. Suppose a third world country like Brazil follows the fixedexchange rate regime,and finds itself with a balance of payments deficit. Identify andexplain brieflythree different government policies which would allow Brazil toregain equilibriumwithout needing to devalue. (graphs optional)-In discussing the world's experience with fixed exchange ratesin the 1930s, thetextbook states: "But every nation can play the devaluation game,and most did. Theresulting rounds of competitive devaluations benefited no one; onthe contrary,they contributed to a further demoralization of world trade." -What is meant by competitive devaluation?-Why do such devaluations lead to demoralization [discouragement,reduction] ofworld trade?4. Explain briefly what is meant by the principle of comparativeadvantage.-The United States produces, and also imports, shoes. Explain andshow on a graphhow a tariff on imported shoes affects the U.S. economy, assumingthat the originalsituation was one of free trade.-One of the standard arguments used to defend tariffs is calledthe "infantindustry" argument. Explain what this means. Give onecounter-argument against it.5. Let's talk economic growth.Since the end of World War II, has the growth in per capita realGDP in the UnitedStates been higher or lower than that of the other industrialcountries?-According to Dennison, what are the major factors that explain(his phrase was"account for") growth in the U.S., and what is their relativeimportance?-What is meant by the phrase "Productivity Slowdown" and what aretwo or three ofthe factors which, it is argued, explain it?median 74 high was 95Econ 201??? Final Exam?? 9:30 Class??? Winter, 1996???????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Pleaseindicate if you areregistered in the other class. Answer on these sheets, using thebacks if you needspace. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure and label the axisand lines in thegraphs Time: an easy hour. Ask for clarification if the questionis unclear. Goodluck.1, Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:? a) VER? b) Strategic trade policy? c) adjustable peg system? d) demographic transition? e) GATT2a. According to the analysis of E. Dennison, what are the majorfactors accountingfor the growth of real income in the U.S. for the period1929-1982, and what is therelative size of their contributions?b) What is the major idea behind the so-called ?doomsday models?? What are some ofthe important criticisms of these models?3a. What are the three major components of the balance ofpayments? Give anexample of an item which is included in each one.3b). Is the U.S. trade deficit good or bad? Explain.3c) Consider the case of? a U.S. economic policy maker who wishesto reduce the U.S.trade deficit.? Name and explain briefly two policies which wouldbring that result.4. Comment and evaluate: ?The nature of the problems faced by theless developedcountries creates a bias in favor of governmentally directed, asopposed to adecentralized development process.?b. What is meant by NICs. Give a couple of examples. Why are theyimportant in thecontemporary world?5. Consider the market for French Francs in New York. A). Draw the graph of the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate, being sureto label each axis.Will the following lead to a depreciation or an appreciation ofthe U.S. dollar?Illustrate each answer with a separate graph, explaining briefly.? I) Inflation in the U.S.? ii) New technology is discovered in the U.S., which leads tonew exports.? iii) The French central bank engages in tight monetary policy.B) Explain briefly why the Bretton Woods system fell apart.the median on this exam was 66; high was 96Econ 201??? Final Exam????? Fall, 1995?????????? Professor TwomeyPlease print your name on the back of the last sheet. Answer onthe backs of thesesheets if you need space. Please ask for clarification if thequestion is not clear.Questions are equally weighted. Be sure to label all the axes ofthe graphs.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) most favored nationb) crowding outc) VERsd) Doomsday modelse) Smoot Hawley 2. Explain and show with a graph the effect on a country'sproduction andconsumption if, in a prior context of free trade, a tariff isimposed.b. One position in favor of tariffs is the so-called infantindustry argument.Explain that argument, illustrating it with a graph. For theUnited States, is this avalid argument? Explain briefly3a. According to Denison, what are the major factors which havecontributed to thegrowth of the U.S. economy since the Depression? What is theirrelative importance?b. What is meant by the term productivity slowdown?c. What lessons would be derived from the analysis of Denison tohelp reverse theproductivity slowdown? Discuss briefly4. Explain or evaluate each of the following statements? a). A national debt is like a debt of the left hand to the righthandb) The least likely problem arising from a large public debt isthat the Federalgovernment will go bankruptc) The basic cause of our growing public debt is a lack ofpolitical couraged) The social security reserves are not being reserved. They arebeing spent,masking the real deficit.5. Consider the market for French Francs (signified as FF) in NewYork. Draw a graph,illustrating the determination of the equilibrium exchange ratebetween the U.S.dollar and the Franc, identifying the roles of the differentcountries' exports,imports, and capital flows.Do the following lead to an appreciation of the dollar or adepreciation? Explainbriefly, illustrating each answer with a graph.a) An increase in inflation in Franceb) Tight monetary policy in the United Statesc) Fear of political instability causes people to withdraw theirinvestments fromFrance.Median on this exam was 70; high was 93Econ 201????? Final Exam????? Spring, 1996?? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet.? Use thebacks of thesesheets if you need the space. Please ask for clarification if youdon?t understandthe question. Time: unlimited, which should be about an hour.Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:? a) Industrial policy? b) Land Reform? c) GATT? d) Managed float? e) Demographic transition2. According to Denison, what were the major sources of growth ofoutput of the U.S.economy during the period 1929-1982, and what was (roughly) therelative importanceof those factors?What is meant by the phrase productivity slowdown?Discuss briefly three different factors which have been mentionedas causes of theproductivity slowdown.?? 3. One of the important aspects of globalization in today?s worldeconomy iseconomic integration; two important examples are the EuropeanUnion (EU) and NAFTA.With regard to the EU, what were the major goals, economic andotherwise, of thosewho initially worked for its establishment??? What success has the EU had in these areas??? What new problems does the EU confront today? The textbook states that free trade with Mexico in NAFTA iscontroversial in theU.S. Is the existence of this controversy economic theorycompatible with economictheory? In other words, does theory predict that everybody shouldbe happy with anagreement such as NAFTA? Explain briefly.4. Explain, illustrating your answer with a graph, the majorimpacts of a tariff on acountry which initially is engaged in free trade. Suppose theprotected industrywere automobiles. Explain and evaluate two arguments for protectionism inautomobiles in the U.S.Consider the case of a developing country such as Peru. Explainand evaluate twoarguments (the same ones, or different ones) for protectionism inan industry suchas automobiles, in Peru.5a. Consider the market for French Francs (F) in the UnitedStates. Draw a graph ofthe determination of the equilibrium exchange rate, being carefulto label the axes.What are the major factors that affect the Supply and Demandcurves?b. How does inflation in France affect the equilibrium exchangerate? Explain andillustrate with a graph.c. How does technological change in the U.S. affect theequilibrium exchange rate?Explain and illustrate with a graph.d. Suppose the world were operating in a system of fixed exchangerates, and thatFrance had a balance of payments deficit.? Name two governmentalpolicies whichcould eliminate the balance of payments problem, and illustratetheir effects on agraph, explaining how they would affect the economy.the median on this exam was 75; high was 100Econ 201????? Final Exam?????? 12:30 Class??????? Winter, 1996??? ????????????Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. Pleaseindicate if you areregistered in the other class. Answer on these sheets, using thebacks if you needspace. Questions are equally weighted. Be sure and label the axisand lines in thegraphs Time: an easy hour. Ask for clarification if the questionis unclear. Goodluck.1, Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:? a) Smoot Hawley? b) Managed float? c) Purchasing power parity? d) industrial policy? e) land reform2a. What is meant by the term ?productivity slowdown?b. What are the major causes of the productivity slowdown?c. What policies could the government apply to remedy thisproblem?3. Draw a graph of the impact of imposing a tariff, when theinitial situation wasfree trade. Explain the major effects.Give two separate arguments for (or situations favorable to) theuse of tariffs,and two against tariffs.4a. What is meant by the term LDC debt crisis?? What were itsmajor causes? How canit be resolved?b. Is supply side economics more relevant or less relevant fordevelopingcountries? Explain your answer briefly, giving a couple ofexamples to illustrateyour point..5. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate ofthe German Mark in New York. Be sure to label each axis.How will each of the following affect the exchange rate?? Willthey appreciate ordepreciate the dollar? Illustrate each answer with a graph.a) The reunification of Germany leads to unusually highinflation.b) German tourists want to come to the U.S. to watch the Olympicgames.c) American companies decide to invest in GermanyFinally, state briefly what should be the major criteria inchoosing between fixedand flexible exchange rates. ?Don?t try to evaluate which systemis better, simplysuggest what it is that people should consider in trying toevaluate the twooptions.the median on this exam was 64; high was 95Econ 201? Final Exam? Fall, 1993???? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST SHEET.? You willlose credit if itappears anywhere else.? Questions are equally weighted. Answer onthe back sidesof the sheets if necessary. Time - whatever you need, about anhour.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Most favored nationb) Industrial Policyc) gold standardd) capital flighte) VERs2. Give two economic arguments in favor of the NAFTA agreement,and two against,explaining each one briefly.3a. What is meant by the productivity slowdown?b. The textbook divides the explanations of the productivityslowdown into twocategories, one focusing on capital/investment, and the other onlabor. For each ofthese factors, give two specific causes.c. What is one reason for thinking that there might be aresurgence in productivityin the US?4. What are the three major categories of the balance of paymentsstatement?b. What is meant by the Bretton Woods System?? Give threecharacteristics of how itwas supposed to work.5. Consider the determination of the exchange rate between theBrazilian currency,indicated by C, and the US dollar ($).a. Draw a graph illustrating the supply and demand for C in NewYork, being carefulto label the axes correctly.b. On that graph, what factors determine the demand,? and what factors affect the supply?c. Suppose Brazil has greater inflation than the US.? Will thatlead to a devaluationor a revaluation of the C?? Explain and illustrate with a graph. d. If the United States government lends Brazil some money, howshould that affectBrazil's equilibrium exchange rate?? Explain, and illustrate witha graph.The median on this exam was 66; the high was 96. Econ 201????? Final Exam???????? Spring, 1994??? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet.? If youneed more space foryour answers, use the backs of these sheets. If any question isunclear, ask forclarification. Questions are equally weighted. Time: 1 hour. Goodluck.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Managed floating exchange ratesb) Uruguay Roundc) Dualismd) Industrial Policye) Capital Flight2a. The textbook presents a rather extensive discussion of thedeterminants of thegrowth of U.S. labor productivity.? State three factorscontributing to this growth,and, for each one, discuss a government policy, if any, whichcould lead to moregrowth.b). The growth of labor productivity in Japan has been more rapidthan that of theUnited States.? State and explain briefly two reasons why.3i. Explain and illustrate with a graph the major effects of atariff, imposed in asituation initially characterized by free trade.ii) Two major arguments in favor of protectionism are; thattariffs encouragedomestic employment, and the infant industry argument. Discusseach, illustratingwith a graph.? How might a proponent of free trade counter eachargument?4a. State two items which appear as credits on the currentaccount (of the balanceof payments).b) What is meant by the term third world debt crisis? State andexplain briefly twocauses of the third world debt crisis.c).? During the decade of the 1980's, the balance of tradedeficit of the UnitedStates grew significantly. Was this good for us or not??? Stateand explain brieflytwo causes of the increased deficit.5. Consider the market in New York for foreign exchange -specifically that forJapanese yen.? Draw a graph of the this market, being sure tolabel correctly theaxes.? What are the major factors which affect the Supply andDemand on your graph?Suppose there is inflation in the United States.? If we havefloating exchangerates, would that lead to an appreciation or depreciation of thedollar? Explain andillustrate on the graph.Now, take a different situation, one of fixed exchange ratesbetween Japan and theU.S.? Suppose there is technological progress in Japanese exportindustries.? Wouldthis lead to a balance of payments surplus or deficit in theU.S.?? Illustrate youranswer with a graph.? Suppose the U.S. authorities wished tomaintain the oldexchange rate.? What sort of monetary and fiscal policies wouldthey have toimplement to regain balance of payments equilibrium?? Explain.The median on this exam was 69; the high was 96.Econ 201? Final Exam?? Spring, 1993??????????? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet. Answer onthese sheets,using the backs if necessary. Please ask for clarification of anybadly wordedquestion. Questions are equally weighted. Time: Whatever you need-- about onehour.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Gramm Rudman Hollingsb) Balance on current accountc) VERsd) Brain draine) Industrial policy2. The text mentions the three most important causes historicallyfor the increasein the U.S. government's debt. What are they?What are three causes for the slowdown in U.S. economic growth?3. Show on a graph how imposing a tariff (on an initial situationof free trade) willaffect a country's production, consumption, etc.What is the infant industry argument for protection? Explain it,and illustrate itwith a graph. What might be two industries in the U.S. for whichthis could be valid?4. The textbook has a long discussion of the national debt. Oneargument against thecurrent increase in the debt is that this has happened in"inappropriate"circumstances. Why might it make a difference whether the debtwas increased in atime of full employment or significant unemployment?Is it true of the U.S. national debt that "we owe it toourselves?" In circumstanceswhere this is true, is that a valid reason for saying that thedebt isn't important?One argument against the debt relies on an asserted foreign tradeeffect, which inclass was called "foreign exchange crowding out." Explain thisargument,illustrating it with a graph or two.5. With regard to these excerpts from the article distributed inclass, entitled"Japan threatens action to Brake the Soaring Yen:"a) Explain why the yen's appreciation would help reduce Japan'shuge trade surplus,and why the Japanese Prime Minister would fear it rising toorapidly.b) Draw a graph of the market for Japanese Yen in New York,identifying the role ofU.S. exports, U.S. imports, and capital flows into and out of theU.S.c) How would technological change in Japan affect the equilibriumexchange rate?Explain, and illustrate on a graph.d) Explain why actions by Japan's government and central bank tolower Japaneseinterest rates would slow down or stop the appreciation of theyen. Show on agraph.?Economics 201??? Exam #3???? Winter, 1993??????????? Prof.TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet.Answer on these sheets, using the back sides if necessary.Questions are equallyweighted. Ask for clarification of any ambiguous question.? GoodLuck.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Incomes policiesb) Strategic tradec) Laffer curved) Privatizatione) GATT2. Show with a supply and demand graph what would be the expectedeffects on anindustry of reducing a tariff.b. In the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement,there will bereductions of tariffs among Canada, the United States and Mexico.Pick twoindustries in the U.S., one producing products which we export,and the otherproducing products which are also imported, and discuss how theNAFTA agreementwill affect workers in those two industries.3. One of the major issues in the U.S. economy as we end thiscentury is theslowdown in productivity growth.a. What is meant by the productivity slowdown?b. According to our textbook, what have been the major factorscontributing to thegrowth of productivity in the U.S. during this century?c. Identify and discuss briefly two causes of the productivityslowdown.4.Consider the market for Japanese Yen (indicated as a Y) in NewYork.a. Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate of theYen, clearlyindicating what variable is put on each axis, and also specifyingwhichmacroeconomic variables affect Supply and Demand.b. How will inflation in the United States affect the equilibriumexchange rate? Willthis lead to a devaluation or a revaluation of the dollar? Showon a graph.c. Assume that there is technological change in Japanese exportindustries,creating new products which U.S. consumers wish to purchase. Howwill this affectthe market for foreign exchange, and the exchange rate?5a. Explain and illustrate with a graph how a deficit of thefederal government,financed by foreign borrowing, will lead to a trade deficit.b i. Explain and illustrate with a graph the concept of aPhillips curve.? ii. Explain the argument that, in the long run, the Phillipscurve is vertical. Whatimportant recommendation about government policy would beconcluded from thisargument?The median on this exam was 57; the high was 88.Economics 201? 10:30 Class? Final Exam? Fall, 1992? Prof. TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet.? Ask forclarification of anyambiguous question.? Time: 1 hour. Questions are equallyweighted.? Good luck.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Tax wedgeb) Non-tariff barriers? c) Dumpingd) Bretton Woods Systeme) Most favored nation2. Draw a graph illustrating the determination of the exchangerate for the FrenchFranc in, say, Germany, indicating the main determinants ofsupply and demand forFrancs.b. Would the following change the supply or demand for Francs,and lead to adevaluation or revaluation of the Franc:? i A German student decides to spend a year studying in Paris? ii The German government lends some money to the Frenchgovernment? iii A good harvest makes French wines especially tasty? iv An upcoming election creates uncertainty in France3a. Explain how and why a reduction in the US government's budgetdeficit mightcontribute to a decline in the US trade deficit.? Under whatcircumstances mightthis be good for the US economy?b. In what sense is the current exchange rate system what thetext calls a"nonsystem"?4. Select an item which the US imports, and show the effects of atariff onproduction and trade of that item.What is the infant industry argument for protection, and might itapply for the itemyou discussed above?5. One of the major issues in the recent presidential electionwas the economy; amajor economic problem is the productivity slowdown.a. What is meant by productivity slowdown?b. Various economists have made different suggestions as to howto remedy this.Below are a series of economic buzzwords. What sort of policywould be proposed bythose who support the associated analyses, and what is theeconomic rationale infavor of their suggestions:i Strategic trade policyii Laffer curveiii Privatizationiv Direct foreign investmentEconomics 201? 12:30 Class? Final Exam? Fall, 1992? Prof. TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the back of the last sheet.? Ask forclarification of anyambiguous question.? Time: 1 hour. Questions are equallyweighted.? Good luck.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) Crowding out effectb) Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Actc) Line item vetod) GATTe) Tax wedge2. Consider the situation of the gold standard (or a fixedexchange rate), in whichcountry A (whose currency is called As) has a balance of paymentsdeficit withrespect to the rest of the world, whose currency is called thedollar.? a. Draw the graph of the determination of the exchange rate ofthe Asb. If the traditional automatic adjustment mechanism were tooperate, what wouldhappen inside country A?c. If the government of country A wished to intervene to speed upthe adjustmentmechanism, what could it do? Illustrate with a graph.3a. Something which politicians are fond of promising duringtheir campaigns is a taxcut. In terms of the Aggregate Supply/Aggregate Demand graph,contrast theKeynesian (demand side) with the Supply Side analysis of theeffects of a tax cut.? b. With which analysis is the Laffer curve more closely related,and how does itdiffer from that one?c. Which, if any, of the above analyses explains the recessionwhich occurred afterPresident Reagan cut taxes?? Explain.4a. Consider a world composed of two countries, the United Statesand Mexico.Explain the principle of comparative advantage in terms of whatit would mean withrespect to those two countries.b. What is the North American Free Trade Zone, (or Agreement)? Mention oneargument in favor of approving it, and one against it.5.? According to the analysis discussed in the textbook (andclass), what have beenthe major sources of economic growth in the U.S. during thiscentury?What is meant by the productivity slowdown?What are its causes, and what might the government do to reverseit?Econ 201??? Exam #3? 9:30 Class?? Winter, 1995? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet.? Answer onthe backs if youneed the space. Questions are equally weighted. Please ask forclarification if thequestion is not clear.? Time: a loose hour.? Good luck1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) NTBsb) Uruguay roundc) capital accountd) industrial policye) Neocolonialism2. Less Developed Countries (LDCs) have been calling for a NewInternationalEconomic Order (NIEO). State three components of such an NIEO,explaining how theywould help the LDCs.Advocates of free market, non-interventionist policies would havea different setof recommendations for LDCs. State and explain two components ofsuch an agenda.3a. The United States imports wine (from France, Italy, Chile),while also producingit in California, Michigan and elsewhere. Suppose that aprotectionist presidentgets elected, who decides to put a tariff on imported wine.Explain and show on agraphn how this will effect U.S. production, consumption andimports.b. One of the principal arguments in support of tariff protectionis called infantindustry argument.? Explain briefly what this means.c. Would the U.S. wine industry be an infant industry? Explainyour answer.4. To what extent have increases in the U.S. real GDP been theresult of more laborinputs?? Of increasing labor productivity?b. Discuss some of factors which contribute to productivitygrowth in order oftheir quantitative importance.5. Recently, the exchange rate of the dollar with respect to themark (M) has fallenfrom 1.5 M/$ to about 1.35, and predictions are that it will fallto as low as 1.2.a.?? Draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate ofthe mark in New York,clearly labeling the axes and indicating what role U.S. exports,imports, and capitalinflows play in the supply and demand.b. Some people believe that one possible explanation for thisexchange rate declineis greater technological progress in Germany. Show on a graph andexplain howGerman technological progress effects the equilibrium exchangerate; is thisexplanation consistent with the observed movement of the exchangerate?c. Another potential explanation of the movement of the exchangerate is thatGerman interest rates are too high. Explain and show on a graphhow an increase inGerman interest rates would be expected to change the equilibriumexchange rate. Is your answer consistent with observed change in the exchangerate?d. Should the observed change in the exchange rate be helpfulfor, or harmful for,U.S. automobile producers? Explain.the median on this exam was 65.Econ 201?? Exam #3???? 12:30 Class???? Winter, 1995?? ProfessorTwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST sheet. Answer onthe backs of thesesheets if you need space.? Questions are equally weighted. If youdon't understand aquestion, please ask for clarification. Good luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) MFNb) official reservesc) brain draind) industrial policye) Uruguay round2a. Many people believe that a major problem of developingcountries is dualism.What is meant by this, what would be two examples, and whatrecommendations aboutpolicy are implied by it?b. Two major sources of economic growth for industrial countrieshave beentechnological change and capital accumulation. According to thetextbook, what hasbeen their relative importance? In theory, these should also beimportant fordeveloping countries, although there would be differences. Forboth tech. changeand capital accumulation, what would be one way in which its rolefor LDCs would bedifferent?3. Use "economies of scale" analysis to explain why the CommonMarket has enabledmany European industries to compete more effectively ininternational markets.? b. Explain: "Economic integration leads a double life: it canpromote free tradeamong members, but pose serious trade obstacles for nonmembers."4a. What is meant by the term "productivity slowdown?"? Whatwould be three factorswhich have been proposed to explain what that has happened in theU.S.?b. What is the infant industry argument for protection?? Pick asan example anindustry in a developing country, and give one reason why itmight be valid, and onewhy it might be invalid.5. Here's your chance to check the economic analysis of the headof the IMF. Withrespect to the attached article, from last Wednesday's Wall St.Journal...a) draw a graph of the determination of the exchange rate of theyen in New York,being careful to label the axes, and to identify what factorsaffect supply anddemand.b) If the U.S. were to raise interest rates, how would thataffect the exchange rateof the dollar? Explain, illustrating with a graph.c) If Japan were to open its market to foreigners (allowing moreimports), how wouldthat affect the exchange rate?? Explain, illustrating with agraph.d) What is it that "textbook economics" predicts would be theeffect on the exchangerate, of a reduction of the U.S. government's deficit? Explain,illustrating with agraph.the median on this exam was 65Econ 201????? Final Exam?????????? Fall, 1994? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the LAST page.? Use thebacks of thesesheets for your answers, if you need space.? Please ask forclarification if aquestion is unclear.? Questions are equally weighted.? Good luck.1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:a) industrial policyb) VERsc) purchasing power parityd) functional financee) Smoot Hawley2. One of the standard arguments against government deficits isthat they can leadto decreases in private sector investment. What name is given tothis argument?A different line of criticism of government deficits is that (ina floating exchangerate regime) they indirectly affect employment through theirimpact on exports andimports.? Explain this argument - no graphs necessary.The above is felt to have occurred in the U.S. in the 1980s. What are two othercauses of our foreign trade deficit?3.? In one or two sentences, what is the fundamental economicargument againstprotectionism?Explain how each of the following arguments is used to supportprotectionism, and,if possible, state whether or not the "economics profession"accepts the argument.- strategic trade- cheap foreign labor- retaliation- increases domestic employment4. What is meant by the term "productivity slowdown?"State and explain three factors which have been used to explainthe productivityslowdown.5. Consider the market for French Francs (FF) in the U.S. Drawthe graph illustratingthe determination of the equilibrium exchange rate, identifyingthe role of Frenchexports and French imports on the curves.Will the following lead to an appreciation or a depreciation ofthe U.S. dollar? Explain, illustrating each answer with a graph.a) Increase in taxes in the United Statesb) Greater inflation in Francec) Higher interest rates in France.The median on this exam was 63; the high was 96.Econ 201??? Exam #3???? Spring, 1995? Professor TwomeyPlease PRINT your name on the BACK of the last sheet. You have along hour.Questions are equally weighted. If the question is unclear,please ask forclarification. Good Luck!1. Identify the following with a sentence or at most two:? a) Brain Drain? b) industrial policy? c) Uruguay round? d) Neocolonialism? e) NTBs2a. Many people believe that a major economic problem affectingdevelopingcountries is dualism.? What is meant by dualism, what would betwo examples of it,and what implications for government policy does it suggest?2b. Some people in developing countries believe that a majoravenue of theirprogress would be improved treatment as suggested by the termNIEO. State someexamples, explaining briefly.3a. According to the results of Denison, what have been the majorsources ofgrowth of real income, and real income per capita, in the U.S.?b. What is meant by the term "productivity slowdown"? what wouldbe three factorsto explain why this has occurred in the U.S.?4a. The U.S. is currently engaged in negotiations with Japanabout trade inautomotive products, and our administration has threatenedtariffs (and othertrade restrictions) if the Japanese government doesn't agree toour demands. Explain, using a graph, how a tariff would be expected to affectproduction,consumption, etc. in the U.S.? According to standard theory,would this help or hurtthe U.S.?b). What is the infant industry argument for protection?Illustrate it, picking areal or fictitious example of a product in a developing country.5. Consider trade between the U.S. and Korea, whose currency iscalled the Won,indicated by a W.a) Draw the graph of the determination of the equilibriumexchange rate of the Wonin the U.S., identifying the role of U.S. exports, imports, andloans to Korea in termsof the lines of the graph.b) Suppose Korea has more inflation than does the U.S. Will thislead to adepreciation or appreciation of the dollar? Explain, illustratingyour answer with agraph.c) Suppose Korea has more technological progress than does theU.S. How shouldthat affect the equilibrium exchange rate? Explain, illustratingwith (another)graph.d) Finally, suppose that the U.S. Fed raises interest rates here. How should thisaction be expected to affect the equilibrium exchange rate?Explain and illustratewith a graph.The median on this exam was 81. The high was 91. ................
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